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It's simple. Pay him. This Giants team can survive without Nicks like it has shown (though I don't want him gone either), but I don't want Manning to lose his security net. We would not have gone to the Super Bowl last year if Cruz wasn't a Giant because of all the plays that him and Manning made together. We'd be a different team without him and they know it. I'm not worried about this.

Quite a few voting for pay him now. Gotta reference Steve Smith again. Last thing you want is to give Cruz big money now and then have him bust a knee and never be the same again.

Not for nothing, but it works in Cruz's best interest. Giants might break the bank if he's healthy after the season with high production. Right now they might be a little tighter.

Ultimately I can absolutely see this being a tough deal to get done with lots of other teams willing to pay more than the Giants can afford. They gotta find a way, but we all said that about Smith too......you just never know with this front office. They might let it roll with Nicks, Barden, Hixon and Randle.

It's simple. Pay him. This Giants team can survive without Nicks like it has shown (though I don't want him gone either), but I don't want Manning to lose his security net. We would not have gone to the Super Bowl last year if Cruz wasn't a Giant because of all the plays that him and Manning made together. We'd be a different team without him and they know it. I'm not worried about this.

so far we've survived without him vs Carolina, Philly, & Cleveland... what is that suppose to prove? They're all mediocre secondary

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How would that create a hold out? He's not gonna stop playing mid-season without a deal and it makes no sense to either side to sign a deal until the season is over. Cruz has been amazing, but chalk up another 1,000+ yard season and with the TDs he's racking up he'll get even more $. Giants probably want to see that before they invest big.

This guy needs a deal period. Him and Nicks need to resign, having a two headed WR monster is just what Eli needs. If one goes down (this year Nicks is the case) he has another reliable WR to go to. The 3'd receiver slot could just be a revolving door for young guys to come in and help, like the TE position; although I think Bennett may want to sign long term after this season.

I think they'll tender him to have another season fairly cheap before the cap goes up with the promise they'll pay him big when they can. I mean he has some endorsement deals so it's not like he isn't making some decent $ elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Gibby23

The only way I will be proven wrong is if the giants win in SF and that isn't going to happen. You can keep saying they beat the Packers on the road and all that, but they are not playing the Packers this Sunday. The Niners will win by 10 plus points..... Numbers don't lie only you and some giants fan do to make yourself feel better about the loss your team has coming up.